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- 601: The Upstairs Room
- ... so they wouldn t know she was a Jewish. Annie had to cut her hair and dress like a boy to go. When they got to Usselo she met Dini Hannink, they went to her house together. They stayed there for about to two weeks. Then they had to go to the Oostervelds. They were really nice people. Johan was a farmer, Dientje, and Opoe (Johan s mother). They were supposed ... s legs were getting crooked and couldn t walk that much so she had to exercise. She really hated to do that. After a year and a half they haven t even seen how the house looked. And Sini really wanted a tan. So Johan let them go out. He was going to pick them up around dinner. But then Dientje s sister came and they couldn t get in. Annie got real sick that day. A nice doctor came and helped them. The Germans came to inspect their house but Johan made a hiding place in the closet. The Germans caught one of their friends. They knew who had told the Germans so they told Johan to kill him and he did. He ...
- 602: Teen Pregnancy
- ... raise the kid, and who if anyone is going to help me(pregnant too soon 5). In the sixties teen pregnancy was simple. If you got pregnant you were sent on "vacation" to a relatives house. no one knew about teen pregnancy. Teens would have babies at their relatives house and then give her baby up. After the baby was born and adopted the teen would then go back home from "vacation" and never tell her friends or anyone else (pregnant too soon 23). Now teen moms show up at school to show off their new babies (preventing teen pregnancy 3). Now if teens get pregnant and their parents don't want them in the house or there is just no one there, teens have somewhere to go. It's called Mom's house. It allows young teens to put themselves and their kids in the boarding house to start ...
- 603: Richard Cory
- The Barbie Doll and Richard Cory The way our culture has a tendency to view other individuals by there appearance will probably never change. In some way everyone has it set in his or her mind what makes ... appearance, wealth and intelligence. We do not always get the chance to get to know a person, but rather make assumptions. Two poems, which reveal different perceptions of someone, include Richard Cory and The Barbie Doll. In The Barbie Doll, the author writes about a girl' s life. The author starts off by describing her childhood. She was given dolls and toys like any other girl and she also wore hints of lipstick. This ...
- 604: To Kill A Mockingbird
- ... Scout and her brother Jem play with Dill and try to figure out ways to catch a glimpse of their weird neighbor Boo Radley. Boo is mysterious to them because he always stays in the house and they have never seen him before. After the summer is over, school is about to start and Dill goes back home to Mississippi. This is Scouts first year of school and on her first ... Mr. Radley fills the hole with cement and the gifts stop. After school is over Dill comes back to Maycomb. Scout, Jem, and Dill continue to try to get Boo to come out of the house, but with no luck. Then they decide that on Dills last night in Maycomb they would crawl under the fence in the back yard of the Radley place and take a peek into one ... thought that the earth was ending, she had never seen snow before. Scout and Jem made a snow man that looked exactly like Mr. Avery. During that cold spell Mrs. Radley dies, and Miss Maudies house burns down. While Scout and Jem are standing in the street keeping their distance from the burning house, someone wraps a towel around Scout. She doesnt even notice the towel until Atticus asks ...
- 605: Fahrenheit51 4 7
- ... snuck some books from the home of their last burning. Montag doesn't talk to Mildred about his unhappiness with his job. But Beatty knows of Montag's unhappiness, and makes a visit to his house. He gives Montag a pep talk about his curiosity about books. He tells him that all firemen have a curiosity about books sometime. He says that books are merely stories, only fiction. He tells him ... all the books he stole and she is later persuaded to read them. But little do they know that the Mechanical hound on their trail. He then ends up going to an old friend s house, his name is Faber. At Faber's house, Faber tells Montag that he is devoted to the ideas contained in books, and concerned with the common good of man. Immediately Montag tells Faber of his unhappiness and curiosity. Faber tells Montag that ...
- 606: James A. Garfield
- ... troops. And in 1862, at the age of 31, he became brigader general, only to be made a major general in 1863. Meanwhile, in 1862, he was elected by fellow Ohioans to The United States House of Representatives. He was persuaded by President Lincoln to resign his army job and remain in Congress. Said Lincoln, "It is easier to find major generals than to obtain effective Republicans for Congress." Garfield held his House seat for 18 years by winning repeated elections and became the leading Republican in the House. As Chairman of the House committee on Appropriations, he became an expert on fiscal matters. He also advocated a high protective tarriff, and sought a firm policy of Reconstruction for the South. In 1880, ...
- 607: Jem's Journal: Chapter Summary
- ... about that weird guy Boo Radley and we know that property is off limits. I told her that she would probably get killed if she were caught. She said in defense that I touched the house once. This was a clear reference to Boo Radley's house but I ignored her comment and told her that it was different. I also ordered her to go and use some mouth wash to get rid of the germs that she collected from that stick ... I still didn't care. I wanted her to wash her mouth out so I told her that I would tell Calpurnia about how she found some gum in a tree near Boo Radley's house. I guess she didn't really want to risk a tangle with Calpurnia so she did as I told her. Chapter 7 - Scout asked me about what went on last night and I decided ...
- 608: Men And Women
- ... location. As a temporary fix to this problem, I simply sharpen about ten pencils all up front. A more expensive item is also being under utilized because it doesn't match the ambiance of the house. This item is the Dolby Surround Sound home theater system my dad bought a few years back. It is all setup fine except for a very critical part, the speaker locations. In order for the ... who has always looked at least ten years younger than her age, is always up on the latest diets. My sisters then follow it as well. For a while now, all the food in the house is non-fat or as low fat as it can come. My mother and sisters will not drink milk that has a percent in it. I drink a lot of milk yet I hate non ... so I might look a little huskier. My dad seems to grow a little pot gut, but that has never kept him from enjoying great food like hambergers and pizza. The latest craze in my house is changing any thing that has remained the same for too long. Our roof or shingles has been on our house for 29 years and has received some fading due to the long sunny ...
- 609: Edgar Allan Poe
- ... until no one else remains. Death is king of all (Rogers 41). "The horror abysmal darkness, and absolute helplessness befalling the victims are described with vivid accuracy in tales such as 'The Fall of the House of Usher,' 'The Cask of Amontillado,' and 'The Premature Burial' (Perry XI-XII)." In "The Fall of the House of Usher," the narrator visits his insane friend, Roderick Usher. Usher's house is huge and gloomy (Rogers 20). His twin sister, Madeline, gets sick and dies. The narrator and Usher place her in a tomb in the basement of Usher's house. What they do not ...
- 610: Edgar Allan Poe
- ... until no one else remains. Death is king of all (Rogers 41). "The horror abysmal darkness, and absolute helplessness befalling the victims are described with vivid accuracy in tales such as 'The Fall of the House of Usher,' 'The Cask of Amontillado,' and 'The Premature Burial' (Perry XI-XII)." In "The Fall of the House of Usher," the narrator visits his insane friend, Roderick Usher. Usher's house is huge and gloomy (Rogers 20). His twin sister, Madeline, gets sick and dies. The narrator and Usher place her in a tomb in the basement of Usher's house. What they do not ...
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